09 Dec 1942
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1942
Page
1
Representatives of 350000 railroad workers announced they would demand a 30 percent wage rise or at least 3 dollars per day. The push cites higher living costs, added hazards, and wartime labor shifts as reasons. Negotiations would proceed via local ratification and national talks with carriers.
The article credits American airmen with a crucial part in the Libyan desert campaign alongside the British Eighth Army. It praises U S fighter groups as top performers and notes heavy bombers, medium bombers, and fighter-bombers contributing to the El Alamein offensive and the Axis retreat toward El Agheila.
Allied HQ reports American built fighters and bombers in Tunisia shot down 42 axis planes from November 28 to December 4 while losing 17. P-38s Flying Fortresses B-26s B-25s and A-20s flew by American pilots, with Maj. Gen. Carl Spaatz supervising alongside Eisenhower. The P-38 earned praise as a versatile long range escort and fighter.
Ben McLaughlin, local sporting goods store operator, appeals to hunters to hand over empty shotgun and rifle shells. About 100 pounds of empties have been delivered to him. McLaughlin says those eager for action against Japan can help by collecting shells for the war effort.
Lt Earl Kirkendall of Pocatello recently commissioned at Fort Benning left Tuesday for a Colorado assignment. He visited with his grandmother Mrs Lizzie Kirkendall and his parents Mr and Mrs Warren Kirkendall during the stop in town.
The office of price administration confirms that the temporary 60 day price freeze expired December 3 and now replaces with a permanent regulation. It fixes retail wholesale and processor prices for butter eggs cheese and other listed foods and sets ceilings based on September 28 to October 2 1942 levels with future processor level ceilings and fixed wholesale and retail margins. As new orders are issued covered commodities will be withdrawn from the permanent regulation.
Capt Myron Gustin on a leisure stop between trains from Fort Lewis to Fort Belvoir Va with his family. He plans two months at staff officers school then return to Fort Lewis.
American dive bombers and torpedo planes from Guadalcanal sank one Japanese warship and damaged three more in waters near Santa Isabel and New Georgia islands. Ten Japanese float planes were shot down as the attack disrupted a fresh effort to reinforce troops, with further clashes reported on December 8 and in New Guinea operations nearby.
Moscow reports German forces fighting to hold the Stalingrad siege press mail planes and training ships into service to bolster thin lines. Red Star says the Red Air Force downed up to 60 Junkers 52s in three days and notes transports like Hamburg 142 appearing on the front. Southwest of Stalingrad, German flanks were hit, with penetrations to the Russian rear.
A dinner at 6:30 p m will precede Portneuf lodge No 18 AF and A M installation of officers at 7:30 p m Wednesday in the Masonic temple. Ceremonies conducted by Willis L Bassett of Lago will install L H Anderson worshipful master Melvin D Smith senior warden Roy F Miller Jr junior warden Byron D Downard treasurer C D Clay secretary E G Houde chaplain F E Tydeman marshal W L Harlan senior deacon John H Peterson junior deacon Harlan Pike senior steward Geo H Milliken junior Harry Yarnell tyler.
Idaho state board of education will discuss institutional appropriations with Governor-Elect C A Bottolfsen at a Boise meeting next Monday. Superintendent C E Roberts said routine business will be on the agenda as many members are in Boise for educational meetings this weekend.
A medium sized American merchant vessel fought two enemy surface raiders in the south Atlantic, sinking one and badly damaging the other before sinking itself after a 20 minute battle. Ten of the 41 crew survived the voyage in a lifeboat for 31 days, with five navy gun crew members also surviving. The ship was hit fore to aft, slowed to one knot, and ultimately went down with colors still flying.
Knights Templar Gate City Commandery No 4 invites the public to a turkey dinner and program at 6 30 p m Tuesday December 15 at the Masonic temple A public installation of officers follows at 8 p m
New York readers are warned that if local inflation matched Greece amply, basic goods could soar. A Greek war relief study cites rising costs such as bread at 22.40, eggs at 27 a dozen, and a suit at 1 500, with other items like steak sugar and potatoes also sharply higher.
Dell Sullivan of Salt Lake City overseeing naturalization filings in this district reports several aliens seeking citizenship. Applicants include Antonio Sanchez Rojas of 411 South Hayes and Giovanni Dell Apa of 820 East Lander, both Italian natives, plus Vinzenzo Campanella near Pocatello. Also before him for further examination were Giorgy Droden of 115 Roosevelt Romanian born, Francesco Dalpino Paolino of 454 North Thirteenth Italian, Bernice Carron of 505 South Third Italian, and Guiseppini Poletti of Pocatello Italian. Sullivan is a veteran official, having served in Salt Lake City and Denver, and attended the Academy of Idaho.
A Queens judge censured Mayor La Guardia during a Bingo case hearing. He urged an end to what he called dictatorial tendencies and criticized the mayor for wasting city money and using radio time to seek newspaper attention.
Heavy artillery and growing air power were aiding Allied efforts in the Tebourba sector as they repulse Axis attempts to recapture ground. A separate report notes American pilots taking active part in ground operations and a lull in activity after the weekend battle near the Tunisian front.
British RAF bombers returned to Turin for a fifth time in a month delivering four ton and two ton bombs along with incendiaries. Fires spread in clear weather while one RAF aircraft was shot down with all seven crewmen killed. Mussolini ordered evacuation of civilians from southern Italy amid high casualties.
Bannock county Republican chairman E J Merrill has called a meeting of precinct committee men and party workers for 8 p m Thursday at the Bannock hotel to discuss activities and organize campaigning efforts.
C D Hawkins a Railway Express money clerk seeks 15000 general and 461 80 special damages in a district court case against the Pocatello baseball club. The incident on June 13 1941 at Halliwell park left his left arm broken after a foul ball struck him in the grandstand shadows from artificial lighting were blamed. Jurors named and witnesses including Walter A Woodard and Dr E N Roberts testified as trial began.
Washington reports war costs exceed 46 billion dollars since December 8. For 1943 budget estimates rise to 78 billion, with treasury totals through December 5 reaching 103.6 billion gross debt.
The text notes mild and warm Wednesday with light snow expected and little temperature change. It includes temperatures Tuesday high 39 low 29 mean 34, Wednesday noon 34, and sky descriptions with a whimsical aside about Santa letters and a rooster.
Rumors of a plane crash near Fort Hall circulated in Pocatello over the weekend. Captain W H B Thode of the Pocatello army air base said the army has no confirmation of any crash and discounted the reports.
American and allied tanks struck south of Tebourba forcing German withdrawal from newly won positions. Allied air support from RAF and US forces aided the operation as Boston bombers and P-38s attacked German garrisons, slowing axis reinforcement in Tunisia.
Idaho liquor stores will close at 8 p m nightly starting Thursday under orders from Lt Gen John De Witt western defense command. The stores now close at 9 p m daily except Saturday when closing is 11 p m.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.